Where does “bast” come from?
bast (Middle English) comes from Old English bæst, from Proto-West Germanic bast, from Proto-Germanic bastaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.
bast (Middle English): A cord or cable manufactured using bast; Bast;...
Definitions
- A cord or cable manufactured using bast; Bast;...
Ancestry of “bast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bæst | bast; inner bark of a tree from which rope is... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bast | rope, fibre |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bastaz | rope, fibre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |
Words derived from “bast”